Service and topology exchange protocol

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A routing system for implementing a service and topology exchange protocol (STEP) includes a primary STEP server configured to maintain a STEP repository and a plurality of routers, with each router including a STEP client in communication with the primary STEP server. The STEP client of each router is configured to transmit, using STEP, STEP documents containing service and topology state information for at least one route or service available through the router to the primary STEP server for storage in the STEP repository. The primary STEP server is configured to transmit to the STEP client of each router, using STEP, service and topology state information from the STEP repository for at least one other router based on configured relationships between routers. Each router is configured to make routing decisions based at least in part on the service and topology state information from the at least one other router.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baj, Michael Bedford, US 48 861
Kaplan, Hadriel S Nashua, US 27 471
MeLampy, Patrick J Dunstable, US 62 2595
Menon, Abilash Boxborough, US 53 540
Penfield, Robert Concord, US 34 802
Timmons, Patrick Newton, US 42 1009

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